5th Annual Anonymous Art Show

Above are my three latest paintings that I have submitted to the Anonymous Art Show at the North Vancouver Community Arts Council & CityScape Community Art Space. This show runs from November 26 at 7:00pm and continues through Saturday, December 19. The Anonymous Art Show a group exhibition and fundraising event that includes both emerging and established two-dimensional artists working strictly on unframed 8” x 8” x 1 ½” back stapled canvases.

The paintings are sold anonymously (but the artists do sign the back of their paintings) and each painting is priced at $100 each. Fifty percent goes back to the artist while the balance goes to the Arts Council for the many valuable community programmes, projects and events they host.

This exhibition is a great opportunity to purchase original art in time for Christmas - and you can choose from up to 600 pieces! But make sure to get there early opening night as they are known for long lines and rapid sales!

Portrait & Self-Portrait Art Show on Now

Guests Gallery's 1st Annual International Portrait & Self-Portrait Art Show is on now through November 30, 2009.

This art show is an online contest where you are the judge! I have entered three of my pointillism/stippling drawings into the contest: Nicolas Cage, Bella and my Self Portrait. Visit the online exhibit and cast your votes - you can vote for your two favourite artists. Portrait & Self-Portrait Art Show.

Water Studies - Homework

Last week's art class homework - water studies: Three different bodies of water painted three different ways. The top painting was done with a brush and palette knife, the middle painting was brush only, and my teacher said I could use anything BUT a paintbrush for my third, so I used my fingers and a palette knife. This is on 16" x 20" loose canvas. Couldn't seem to knock out the camera flash glare on the bottom painting ...

Homework - Still Life

More homework from Emily Carr. This is basically the same as last week's homework (spheres), but our teacher, Lori Goldberg asked me to set up my own still life at home and bring it next class for marks. I thoroughly enjoyed this project, and I'm starting to feel a wee bit more comfortable painting - and that's what I was after all along.
This is on 16" x 20" canvas pad using locally made Kroma Artist Acrylic paints.

And on a different note...

"Untitled" 12" x 24"

This week's acrylic painting class homework. We started by ripping pages out of surf magazines to create a landscape collage. The goal was not to define objects, etc, but to see the colour in "blocks". Painting was not about realism, but about laying down said blocks of colour to create a sense of depth.

Ride 'Em Cowboy!

This drawing was included in the Interlakes Rodeo program! The Breakaway drawing below, as well as the Team Roping drawing and a steer wrestler ACEO were also included.

This drawing is 8" x 10" on Strathmore 100lb Bristol Smooth support using a 2H, 2B and 4B graphite pencil and a tortillon for a little flying dirt blending. Took about four hours to complete.

Breakaway!

Found myself on a bit of a mini-roll today with the Western art. This is a drawing I've had in my "to draw" folder for a long time. Kinda blew it with her shirt, but overall I'm happy with it.

Details:
Finished size 5" x 7" on 100lb Strathmore Bristol Smooth
4B graphite pencil, with tortillon blending tool